"I was astonished by what I discovered at Deer Lake. The camp had an air of playfulness and creativity – power boulders bearing the names of boxing greats of the past, magic tricks, tea and poetry, Ali relaxing in a rocking chair receiving visitors in a log cabin. While Ali prepared his body with rigorous physical training, the camp’s congenial atmosphere was clearly essential to the nourishment of his soul.

"Everything I saw at the camp, I felt, was part of Ali’s imaginative formula for success. In the next two days I went everywhere with Ali – an old people’s home, an exhibition match, watching him practicing the 'Rope-a-Dope', taking tea and talking poetry with a visitor. I shot 33 rolls in the two days. Ali said nobody had ever taken so many pictures of him. I believe these photographs reveal aspects of Ali’s fascinating character not previously seen."